AGE Series MD502 3-Pc Ogee Raised Panel Door Making Set with Back Cutter

I am not a woodworker or carpenter, nor do really have a lot of experience in the area in general. I do enjoy DIY projects from time to time, and had a need for a large cabinet door that would have required a special order- so I decided to give these bits a try. In short. the cabinet door looks great- making me look good in the process. If you are familiar with woodworking in general and routers in particular, you will get great results with these. If you are more like me, you will want to try the bits out on a few scrap pieces of wood to get an idea of the proper speed to feed the wood, how each piece will fit, etc. The precision on these is amazing- the fit on the finished pieces is so tight the door will stay snugly together even before glue.

Upon receipt of the tool set I found the Center bearing cutter to be damaged. The extra bearing was just loose in the wooden box just thrashing about. Whether the loose bearing chipped the carbides or not I have no idea. Replacement set came very fast and was perfect, no flaws. First set was returned.

Finally got around to making raised panel doors. This set exceeded my expectations. Cutters are high quality and precisely matched. Rail and stile bits cut red oak cleanly in one pass. The large panel bit scared me but ran at 18000 rpm without wobble or vibration. Very happy with the results. Look forward to making more doors.

These bits worked great for what they were and the price that I paid. I built cabinet doors and drawers for a laundry room remodel. The laundry room had 11 doors and 1 (large) drawer. As I was routing the last few pieces, I could tell that the bits were getting worn as they were not cutting as cleanly as they were at the beginning. They don't hold their edge as long I would like, but for the price, I can purchase a new set for each project. All in all, they completed my project and did what I needed. I was happy with the purchase.

I can't say enough about these. Though the instructions aren't great, after much trial and error, I managed to figure it out. I'm a hobby woodworker and I'm always wanted to try these. I made my first set of 51" x 17" doors and they came out looking like a master carpenter made them. I shopped around and they were the best price for the reviews and quality. The previous positive reviews didn't lie. I can see myself wearing these out and buying the same thing in a year or two. They won't disappoint.

A great set. The setup is simple once you get the hang of it. Do yourself a favor and follow the instructions. Use the bits in the order given. Always use the coping bit (bearing in between cutters) to cut the ends of the rails. Always rout the ends first to minimize tear out. Then use the other one of the two matched bits (bearing on top) to cut all the grooves on the sides of the rails and stiles, to accept the panel. Use the raised panel bit with the back-cutter on all four sides of the panel. Note: Dont trivialize that 3/32 in shoulder. The door won’t look right otherwise.

There were no instructions on how to set the height of the bits. Ruined a few pieces of wood before figuring it out. Also got some tearout. Not what I would expect for the price.

I've been very satisfied with this set. My use so far has been to produce doors for paint-grade built ins using poplar for the frames and MDF for the panels. With these materials, my Bosch 1617 2 1/4 HP router was adequate (using the slowest speed and multiple passes for the panels, of course) and the bits provided nice clean cuts.